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EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Anderson reacts to being hailed MVP at inaugural Bida sa Arena

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Jemuel Tandoc

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<p>Gerald Anderson once again proved his basketball prowess at the recently concluded inaugural <em>Bida sa Arena</em> event held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The actor-athlete was named Most Valuable Player, as his team, Team Third Floor, secured a 96–89 victory over Team Sparkle.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz"><strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong></a>, Gerald shared what it was like playing against their fellow celebrity colleagues.</p><div>“It’s a good experience sobra. I think this is the first time na nagkaroon ng laro between the stations. We&#x27;re just very grateful to be part of something like this, to put something together para sa fans. And I wanna say, grabe din sa the other team. They really practiced. They gave their best sa laban. Just very thankful for this competition,” he expressed.<img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777876772981EXCLUSIVE_ Gerald Anderson reacts to being hailed MVP at inaugural Bida sa Arena.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%">He added how being named MVP was a humbling experience for him.</span></div><p>“For me, it&#x27;s just another game. I always give my best sa lahat ng ginagawa ko. So, whatever I&#x27;m doing, if it&#x27;s acting, if it&#x27;s business, if it&#x27;s basketball, I always give my best,” Gerald explained.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777876925028Gerald Anderson.JPG" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>The premier leading man also reflected on his role as team captain, emphasizing that it was never about him but about the team.</p><p>“You have to ask them (how I was as a captain). I don&#x27;t really know... I just try to lead by example,” he humbly said.</p><p>He went on to share the team’s mindset throughout the match: ‘Stay calm. Meron kaming game plan. Execute the game plan (and) play together.”</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fmoaarena%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02H6CMGbiS9yzGaAFCbTJKmmf6t8bVMQhFPo8uZhSk9QKyAin8ygWHnSkxhLkWuWujl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p> The action-drama star also shared how he made time to train despite leading their series <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/blood-vs-duty"><em><strong>Blood vs Duty</strong></em></a>.</p><p>“It was very hard. To be honest, it was very hard. I wanted to practice more, pero it was hard. But we found time. Everyone found time,” he shared.</p><p>Gerald assured fans that more is in store for their intense series, while also sharing how he and co-star Richard Gutierrez make their dynamic work.</p><p>“Well, si Marcus Reyes (played by Richard) at si Jalil Abubakar (Gerald’s character) marami pang mangyayari (sa kanila). Like as we speak, meron kami maagang call time. We&#x27;re gonna be doing one of the biggest scenes tomorrow of the whole show. So medyo segue segue from this to that. But you know, I got a brother in charge and we work hard together,” he teased.</p>

<p>Gerald Anderson reacts to his MVP win at the recent “Bida sa Arena” event, as he also shares how he managed to train while leading his action-drama series.</p>

Gerald Anderson reacts to his MVP win at the recent “Bida sa Arena” event, as he also shares how he managed to train while leading his action-drama series.

EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Anderson reacts to being hailed MVP at inaugural Bida sa Arena: ‘I always give my best’

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EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Anderson reacts to being hailed MVP at inaugural Bida sa Arena: ‘I always give my best’

Jemuel Tandoc,

Push Team

Published May 04, 2026 02:44 PM PHT

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